Chapter 3 T1 And E1 Dial Feature Cards; Overview - Cisco AS5400 Installation Manual

T1 and E1 Dial Feature Cards
This chapter describes the installation and removal procedures for the T1 and E1 dial feature cards
(DFC) and includes the following sections:
• Overview, page 3-1
Online Installation and Removal of the T1 or E1 DFC, page 3-3
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• Configuring Input Impedance for the E1 DFC, page 3-11
Getting Help, page 3-14
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Where to Go Next, page 3-14
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Overview

You can install a T1 or E1 dial feature card in any dial feature card slot of the universal gateway chassis.
(See Figure 3-1
Each T1 or E1 DFC provides physical line termination for multiple DS-0 channels and uses onboard
HDLC controllers to terminate digital (ISDN) calls. For network specifications see
Table
Note
Figure 3-1
78-13311-01
through Figure 3-3.)
3-2. You can use the bantam ports on the DFC to monitor a line.
The Cisco AS5350 and Cisco AS5400 support only one type of WAN DFC at a time. Refer
to Chapter 6, "Troubleshooting"
2-Port T1 or E1 DFC
Bantam ports
T1 or E1 ports
0
1
Rx
Cisco AS5350 and Cisco AS5400 Universal Gateway Card Installation Guide
for more information.
2 PRI
Tx
ACT
OK
C H A P T E R
Table 3-1
3
and
3-1